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Re: extended regexp
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Stefan Monnier |
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Re: extended regexp |
Date: |
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:05:36 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) |
> If there is no extended-regexp functions nor mode avalaible, I may
> send a feature request for it (the idea would be to have a regexp variable
> for usual or extended search and replace). However, do you think someone
> else might be interested by such a behaviour?
We'd be happy to use a cleaner regexp syntax, but doing it without
breaking backward compatibility is tricky, unless you go the
`rx' route. E.g. provide a new function/macro (call it `re') which
converts between your new syntax and the old one.
Stefan